Senior Accountant - Great Opportunity!

Protea Placements; Knysna; On-site; ZAR 680,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Protea Placements in Knysna seeks a Senior Accountant to ensure accuracy and compliance of financial operations, supporting strategic decisions and process improvements.

The role requires strong IFRS/GAAP knowledge, 5–8 years’ accounting experience, and leadership abilities. Proficiency with Sage/SAP/Oracle/Pastel and advanced Excel is preferred for efficient reporting and asset management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CA(SA), CIMA, or SAIPA advantageous.
• 5–8 years’ accounting experience essential.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a senior accounting or supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, GAAP, and South African statutory requirements.
• Experience with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end/year-end processes.
• Experience with VAT, PAYE, SARS compliance, and tax submissions.
• Proven experience with payroll accounting, fixed asset management, and cash flow management.
• Advanced MS Excel skills including formulas, reconciliations, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy, integrity and compliance of the company’s financial operations.
• Support strategic financial decision-making and process improvement initiatives.
• Lead and mentor finance team members to ensure timely closing and reporting.

Skills

Leadership ability

IFRS/GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Payroll accounting

VAT, PAYE, SARS compliance

Fixed asset management

Cash flow management

Advanced MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CA(SA), CIMA, or SAIPA professional qualification

Tools

Sage

SAP

Oracle

Pastel

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Senior Accountant

Knysna, WC

Market Related Salary

Our client, a well-established and innovative company operating within a specialised technical industry, is currently seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join their finance team based in Knysna.

This role is ideally suited to a highly analytical finance professional with strong leadership ability, extensive accounting experience, and a solid understanding of South African financial legislation and reporting standards. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the company’s financial operations while supporting strategic financial decision-making and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Professional qualification such as CA(SA), CIMA, or SAIPA highly advantageous
• 5 – 8 years’ accounting experience essential
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a senior accounting or supervisory role
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, GAAP, and South African statutory requirements
• Experience with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end/year-end processes
• Experience with VAT, PAYE, SARS compliance, and tax submissions
• Proven experience with payroll accounting, fixed asset management, and cash flow management
• Advanced proficiency in accounting software systems such as Sage, SAP, Oracle, Pastel, or Microsoft Dynamics
• Advanced MS Excel skills including formulas, reconciliations, and reporting.